OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
Question
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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?
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freckles
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hair style
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eye color
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dimples
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An acquired characteristic is a non-heritable change in a function or structure of a living organism caused after birth by disease, injury, accident, deliberate modification, variation, repeated use, disuse, misuse, or other environmental influence. Acquired traits are synonymous with acquired characteristics.
Detailed explanation-2: -A trait is a characteristic, such as color or size, that is inherited by an offspring from its parents. The genes that control a trait come in pairs, one gene from each parent.
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